European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 31, Issue 3 , Pages 300-305 , March 2006

Haemodynamic Study Examining the Response of Venous Blood Flow to Electrical Stimulation of the Gastrocnemius Muscle in Patients with Chronic Venous Disease

  • M. Clarke Moloney

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, The Regional Hospital and St John's Hospital, Limerick, Ireland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Mary Clarke Moloney, Department of Vascular Surgery, Mid-Western Regional Hospital, Limerick, Ireland.
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  • G.M. Lyons

      Affiliations

    • Biomedical Electronics Laboratory, Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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  • P. Breen

      Affiliations

    • Biomedical Electronics Laboratory, Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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  • P.E. Burke

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, The Regional Hospital and St John's Hospital, Limerick, Ireland
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  • P.A. Grace

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, The Regional Hospital and St John's Hospital, Limerick, Ireland

,Accepted 2 August 2005.

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    Placement of the electrodes. The cathode electrode placed high on the calf, distally about 1.25cm below the proximal end of the muscle heads and the anode electrode placed well above the Achilles tend

    Placement of the electrodes. The cathode electrode placed high on the calf, distally about 1.25cm below the proximal end of the muscle heads and the anode electrode placed well above the Achilles tendon, towards the end of the muscle belly.

PII: S1078-5884(05)00507-1

doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2005.08.003

European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 31, Issue 3 , Pages 300-305 , March 2006

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